Tag: Cloudy Bay

Did you know the first recorded planting of grapevines in New Zealand was at the Bay of Islands in 1819? Wine was being made by Scottish, French, and Croatians making a new life in New Zealand. But powdery mildew, phylloxera, and…

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by mywinepal • May 11, 2014 • Comments Off on Get the Dirt on New Zealand Pinot Noir

New Zealand is a small country, but packs a big punch in the wine world with their crisp, herbal, and citrusy Sauvignon Blancs, and more recently with their Pinot Noirs. The Pinot Noir grape has been said to be the…

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by mywinepal • October 1, 2013 • Comments Off on Tasting Cloudy Bay on a Sunny Day with Tim Heath in Vancouver

It is always a treat to have a chance to meet a winemaker pouring their wine and telling you the story behind it, the vintage, the winery, or themselves. Recently, I had a chance to meet Tim Heath, the wine…